Another poem that I discovered in "Enquire Within Upon Everything (1890)" - have I mentioned that I love this book? So much of my research is done with the help of it that I rarely use the Internet!

The Poor man fasts because he has no meat,The rich man fasts because he will not eat.The miser fasts with greedy mind to spare,The glutton fasts to eat the greater share.The hypocrite will fast to seem more holy,The righteous man to punish sin and folly. - Anonymous